Data center builds are on the rise across the country to power cloud computing and AI. Here’s how some local governments are taking action to ensure projects benefit the communities in which they are built.
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Colin Ahern takes over as the state’s first director of security and intelligence. He brings two decades of Army, private-sector and public agency experience to the new job, which focuses on high-level risks.
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The career technologist, who has held leadership roles in IT from Arizona to Oregon and San Jose to Seattle, will depart the public sector this month to join the division of e.Republic.
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The Oregon Department of Motor Vehicles has released a series of instructional videos to aid online users. Meanwhile, Alaska has debuted the Alaska Mobile ID, a mobile driver’s license and identity credential.
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The company, one of the few publicly traded gov tech suppliers, reports revenue growth and gains from AI and an acquisition in its latest financials. More such deals seem almost certain as Via vies for more market share.
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From Pilot to Launch: What will it take to scale AI in government?
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As fears of an AI “bubble” persist, officials and gov tech suppliers are looking to move past pilots and deploy larger, more permanent projects that bring tangible benefits. But getting there is easier said than done.
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Artificial intelligence has been dominant for several years. But where has government taken it? More than a decade after the GT100's debut, companies doing business in the public sector are ready to prove their worth.
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The boom of early Internet in the mid-1990s upended government IT. The rise of artificial intelligence isn't exactly the same, but it isn't completely different. What can we learn from 30 years ago?
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Artificial intelligence is causing college instructors to move more meaningful examinations back to the classroom, and connect the dots with students on why learning matters.
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For some students, in-person classes aren't the right fit. As such, many schools have worked hard to ensure that all enrolled students have the resources they need to graduate, including access to online classes.
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Among more than 68,000 surveyed educators, most say school cellphone policies directly contributed to students having better learning experiences, healthier relationships and improved emotional well-being.
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The taxis’ first day of operations in the city also yielded their first collision, a minor accident uptown. A human trainer was in the vehicle and the incident was not Waymo’s fault, a spokesperson said.
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The Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority will pilot artificial intelligence-powered scanners at Union Station next month, to try to stop passengers from bringing weapons onboard its trains. The 30-day pilot will scrutinize its A and B subway lines.
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The company, best known for its budgeting, planning and procurement tools, has teamed with pipeline inspection firm ITpipes. The deal is a result of an OpenGov gov tech acquisition in 2022.
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The Albuquerque City Council has approved a resolution directing administration to create an artificial intelligence working group to develop an official city policy shaping the technology’s use. Residents will be among its members.
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This is the third consecutive year Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology in Terre Haute, Ind., has been honored as one of America’s best “Green” colleges. The Princeton Review cites Rose-Hulman in the 2025 edition of the Guide to Green Colleges.
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States are navigating an ever-growing number of emergencies, including unprecedented weather events, infrastructure failures and cybersecurity incidents. Response plans must stay agile.
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A visit to the Clay Center for Arts and Sciences of West Virginia let elementary students from the Upper Kanawha Valley learn about everything from surface tension to exothermal reactions. Their responses, educators and industry officials said, prove the value of STEM education.
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